Responding to a comment on his blog, Marc Tucker explains how the findings of NCEE's recent report, "What Does It Really Mean to be College and Work Ready? The Mathematics Required of First Year Community College Students", relate to the common core state standards. Read Full Post >
Marc Tucker addresses recent backlash against the Common Core State Standards and explains why they will benefit disadvantaged students. Read Full Post >
Marc Tucker examines the meaning behind consumer resistance to mandated school testing. Read Full Post >
Marc Tucker responds to educator Marion Brady's objections to the common core state standards. Read Full Post >
Marc Tucker compares the presidential candidates' education agendas. Read Full Post >
Marc Tucker takes a look at new research arguing that the Common Core K-8 standards in mathematics are comparable to those used by the world's top-performing countries. Read Full Post >
An interview with Barry McGaw, the the Chair of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) and a Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne, on how Australia developed a national curriculum and assessment system. Read Full Post >
Marc Tucker reviews "U.S. Education Reform and National Security", the latest report from the Council on Foreign Relations. Read Full Post >
Marc Tucker discusses the recent GE Foundation grant to Student Achievement Partners to help implement the common core state standards and the feasibility of open-sourcing. Read Full Post >
Marc Tucker responds to Tom Loveless' recent take on interpreting international test scores. Read Full Post >
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